“ For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? ”
Both - Those who fear not God, and those who fear not the king.
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them (g) both? (g) Meaning, either of the wicked and seditious, as in ( Proverbs 24:19 ; Proverbs 24:21 ) or of them who do not f...
their: i.e. the king and. common man. calamity . overthrow. ruin . catastrophe. both: i.e. the two who are the subjects of this counsel.
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? The ruin of them both? - Of them who do not fear the Lord; and of them that do not reverence the King.
My son fear thou the Lord, &c.— The LXX, read, My son, fear God and the king; and be not disobedient to either of them: Proverbs 24:22 for they shall suddenly avenge the wicked; but the pu...
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? - the ruin of both those who fear...
5. Read, 'A wise man is better than a warrior, and a man of knowledge than a man of strength.'
The ruin of them both — i.e. , the rebels against God and the king.
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Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. My son, fear thou the LORD and th...
For their calamity shall rise suddenly ,.... And come upon those that fear not God, and rebel against the king and the state, and innovate in matters of religion; and especially that bring in damnab...
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? Ver. 22. For their calamity shall rise suddenly. ] When they think they have made all cock sure. "Had Zimri peace tha...
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king Honour and obey both God and the king, and all in authority. He properly puts God before the king, because God is to be served in the first place, and our ob...
21 My son, fear thou the L ORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? ...
Who knoweth? who can conceive how sore and sudden it will be? The ruin of them both; of them that fear not God, and of them that fear not the king, for they have two potent and terrible enemies;...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 24:21 . Given to change , literally otherwise disposed , or, according to Miller, repeaters, turners back . Proverbs 24:22 . The ruin of them both , etc. This phras...
Proverbs 24:1 . Be not envious against evil men. Similar thoughts occur in Psalms 37:1 ; Psalms 73 ; Proverbs 17:1 . Why should we envy the wicked? We are all going to lie in the common dust; t...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. Be not thou envious against evil men (see on Proverbs 23:17 , where a similar warning is given, and comp...
v. 22. for their calamity, the misfortune sent upon them by God, shall rise suddenly, striking them with unexpected suddenness; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? For those who rebel agains...
1 Samuel 31:1-7 ; 2 Chronicles 13:16 ; 2 Chronicles 13:17 ; 2 Samuel 18:7 ; 2 Samuel 18:8 ; Hosea 13:10 ; Hosea 13:11 ; Hosea 5:11 ; Numbers 16:31-35 ; Proverbs 16:14 ; Proverbs 20:2 ; Ps...
Who knoweth — Who can conceive how sore and sudden will be the ruin of them that fear not God, and the king.